Blog

Culinary Institute of Tuscany – Day 5

Michelangelo's David

February 3, 2019

Sunday ended up being our funday in Florence. We get up early as it’s the first Sunday of the month and the museums are all free. This will mean larger …

Read More >

Culinary Institute of Tuscany – Day 4

Classic Pasta Four Ways

February 2, 2019

We were finally able to sleep in. The weather the past few days has been dreary with grey skies and a cold drizzle of rain. We’re hoping for better weather …

Read More >

Culinary Institute of Tuscany – Day 3

Tortellini Making at the Universita dei Sapori

February 1, 2019

After having breakfast at the hotel, we quickly checked out and headed to Universita dei Sapori, where we learned how to make pizza and stuffed pasta. Chefs Mateo and Gabriel …

Read More >

Culinary Institute of Tuscany – Day 2

Sabatino Truffle Farm

January 31, 2019

Our flight landed about 30 minutes late, but because of the previous day’s snowstorm at JFK, several of our group missed the flight to Italy. We ended up waiting in …

Read More >

Culinary Institute of Tuscany – Day 1

January 30, 2019

Last night my mom and I went to Hamilton the Musical. It was an incredible show and to my surprise lived up to the hype. The cast was amazing and …

Read More >

DON’T LOOK BACK.

December 31, 2018

The most interesting for last. As I write this, it’s nearly the end of 2018 and the final entry in this series. Generally, I’m drafting my personal year in review …

Read More >

BE YOUR BEST SELF.

Be Your Best Self

December 4, 2018

Wow, this is hard. Being one’s best self is challenging, at least for me. I am my own worst and hardest critic (see that there?). Therefore, putting my best self …

Read More >

DON’T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER.

Don't Take No for an Answer

November 13, 2018

Probably my unofficial, indirect mantra. I seldom will take, “no,” for an answer. To be abundantly clear, I’m writing within the context of what’s legal, other individuals rights, and not …

Read More >

SKIP DOWN THE STREET.

Skip Down the Street

October 19, 2018

I’ve been waiting to write about this one. While in previous posts I’ve spoken to the underlying meaning of the words; their double message. However, I want to just share …

Read More >

DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY.

Dance the Night Away

August 16, 2018

I’m one of the few guys who likes to dance. That isn’t to say that I’m good at it, but I do enjoy it. Most of my friends barely tolerate …

Read More >